- How many pupils attend St Mary's High School?
- St Mary's High School has 578 pupils on roll.
- What ages does St Mary's High School take?
- St Mary's High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
- Where is St Mary's High School located?
- St Mary's High School is located in NEWRY, BT34 2DT, Newry Mourne and Down.
- How do I apply to St Mary's High School?
- Applications to St Mary's High School are made online through the Education Authority, which runs school admissions across Northern Ireland and sets the application dates each year. The Education Authority also publishes each school's admissions criteria, which decide who is offered a place when there are more applicants than places.
- Does St Mary's High School have a religious character?
- Yes — St Mary's High School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are Year 8 places decided at St Mary's High School?
- When St Mary's High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who reside, at the date of their application, in the following parishes, Donaghmore, Drumgath, Middle Killeavy, Newry, Saval, Upper Killeavy, not listed in any order of preference; 2. Children who, at the date of their application, reside in other parishes but attend a Primary School in the above- named parishes; 3. Children from other parishes, at the date of their application, who currently have or had a child of the family enrolled in the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 100 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest community background at St Mary's High School?
- According to the DENI school census 2025-26, 92.2% of pupils at St Mary's High School are recorded as Catholic. The full community breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.